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ALBANIA
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Accessed Date:
12 November 2012
Title:
Albanie. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
25 July 2016
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Albania: Women fearing domestic violence. Version 1.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
April 2016
Accessed Date:
25 July 2016
Title:
Albania. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
6 September 2016
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
country overview; map
Title:
Operational Guidance Note: Albania
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
October 2014
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; corruption; crime; domestic violence; drug trafficking; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; gender equality; honour crimes; institutional efficacy; international guidance note; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; minorities; nationality; organized crime; penal system; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Albania: Trafficking. Version 5.0
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
July 2016
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
children; corruption; gender equality; honour crimes; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; international guidance note; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; sexual violence; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons; witness protection
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Albania: Blood Feuds. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
6 July 2016
Accessed Date:
25 July 2016
Keywords:
children; crime; document fraud; extralegal executions/killings; honour crimes; identity documents; international guidance note; legal system; legislation; map; organized crime; police efficacy; police/security forces; statistics
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Albania: Sexual orientation and gender identity. Version 2.0
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
August 2016
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
crime; gender equality; gender-based violence; international guidance note; legislation; map; marriage; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces complaints; political organizations; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Albania: Minority ethnic groups.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
14 November 2014
Accessed Date:
14 September 2015
Keywords:
children; country overview; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; gender equality; institutional efficacy; international guidance note; labour; legal system; legislation; map; minorities; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Albania: Background information, including actors of protection, and internal relocation.
Source:
United Kingdom: Home Office
Date of Document:
August 2015
Accessed Date:
14 September 2015
Keywords:
citizenship; corruption; freedom of movement; identity documents; international guidance note; judicial efficacy
Title:
Albania. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Commission Staff Working Document: Albania 2015 Report
Code:
SWD(2015) 213 final
Source:
European Union. European Commission.
Date of Document:
10 November 2015
Page Numbers:
6-9, 12-21, 51-65
Accessed Date:
26 July 2016
Keywords:
children; corruption; crime; domestic violence; drug trafficking; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; organized crime; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; religion; sexual minorities; trafficking in persons
Title:
Albania. Amnesty International Report 2015/16: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Keywords:
domestic violence; election; ethnic and national groups; legal system; minorities; penal system; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; race; sexual minorities
Title:
Information presented by the Albanian People's Advocate (Ombudsman)
Source:
Albania. Albanian People's Advocate.
Date of Document:
5 September 2014
Accessed Date:
18 September 2015
Keywords:
children; corruption; crime; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; family law; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual minorities; social services; statistics; torture; trafficking in persons; witness protection
Title:
Albania. Nations in Transit 2016.
Author:
Besfort Lamallari
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Keywords:
corruption; election; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; government corruption; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; Internet; judicial corruption; labour; legal system; organized crime; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; statistics
Title:
Albania. Freedom in the World 2016.
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
children; corruption; crime; domestic violence; drug trafficking; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; gender equality; gender-based violence; human rights activists; judicial corruption; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; minorities; penal system; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; trafficking in persons
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Albania
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
7 July 2014
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; corruption; crime; domestic violence; family law; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; organized crime; penal system; police report; police/security forces; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; torture; trafficking in persons
Title:
Report by Nils Muižnieks Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Following His Visit to Albania from 23 to 27 September 2013
Source:
Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights.
Date of Document:
16 January 2014
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; extralegal executions/killings; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; race; torture
Title:
Comments of the Albanian authorities on the Report by Nils Muižnieks Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
corruption; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints
Title:
Albania Candidate for the United Nations Human Rights Council 2015-2017
Source:
Albania. Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; institutional efficacy; Internet; legislation; minorities; religion; sexual minorities
Title:
ECRI Report on Albania (fifth monitoring cycle)
Source:
Council of Europe. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.
Date of Document:
9 June 2015
Accessed Date:
18 September 2015
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; Internet; legislation; nationality; sexual minorities
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Law No. 8389, Dated 05.08.1998 on Albanian Citizenship
Publisher:
New York University School of Law. East European Constitutional Review.
Accessed Date:
12 November 2012
Keywords:
children; citizenship; legislation; marriage
Title:
Albania Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Keywords:
freedom of movement; identity documents
Title:
The biometric identity card; its appearance, use and the biometric data stored on it; requirements and procedures to obtain a biometric identity card within Albania; whether it can be replaced and renewed from abroad, including...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 September 2011
Accessed Date:
12 November 2012
Keywords:
identity documents
Title:
The biometric passport; its appearance and biometric data stored on it; requirements and procedures to obtain a biometric passport from within Albania; whether it can be replaced or renewed from abroad (2012-June 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 June 2015
Accessed Date:
18 September 2015
Keywords:
identity documents
Title:
Country Report: Albania
Source:
European University Institute. EUDO Citizenship.
Date of Document:
November 2012
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; citizenship; legislation
Title:
Albania to Grant Citizenship to Ethnic Albanians in the Neighbourhood and Diaspora
Source:
European University Institute. EUDO Citizenship.
Date of Document:
4 July 2013
Accessed Date:
18 October 2013
Keywords:
citizenship; ethnic and national groups
Title:
Procedure for filling in the cause of death on Albanian death certificates; whether there is a written explanation of the cause of death or a reference to a section of the act governing the issuance of death certificates; whether the procedure is standard
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 February 2011
Accessed Date:
12 November 2012
Keywords:
medical records
Title:
Birth certificates, including appearance, details of information included; whether the certificate is a standard form used nationally or whether it varies depending on region or city; whether the certificate is used for other official documents...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
7 February 2014
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
identity documents
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2016 — Albania Country Report
Source:
Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Keywords:
corruption; crime; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; legal system; legislation; minorities; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities
Title:
Republic of Albania. Election for Kuvendi I Shqipërisë. (Parliament of Albania) of 23 June 2013.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
18 October 2013
Keywords:
election; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Republic of Albania. Local Elections. 21 June 2015. OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report.
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
Date of Document:
8 September 2015
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; minorities; political organizations
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection and support services available to victims (2011-April 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
30 April 2014
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
domestic violence; extralegal executions/killings; gender equality; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; marriage; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Albania (Republic of Albania). Country Report 2013. Reality Check on European Services for Women and Children Survivors of Violence: A Right for Protection and Support?
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
March 2014
Accessed Date:
8 September 2016
Keywords:
children; country overview; domestic violence; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; legal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Law No. 9669, of 18.12.2006 on Measures Against Violence in Family Relations
Accessed Date:
13 November 2012
Keywords:
domestic violence; legislation
Title:
Domestic Violence in Albania. 2013 National Population-Based Survey.
Source:
Albanian Institute of Statistics; United Nations Development Program
Date of Document:
November 2013
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; labour; legislation; marriage; religion; sexual violence; statistics
Title:
Albania. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Accessed Date:
28 November 2014
Keywords:
abduction; children; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; family law; female genital mutilation; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; minorities; political activities; sexual violence; statistics
Title:
Forced marriages of women, including those who are already married; state protection and resources provided to women who try to avoid a marriage imposed on them (2010-June 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
13 August 2015
Accessed Date:
21 September 2015
Keywords:
family law; gender equality; legislation; marriage
Title:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Albania
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
22 July 2016
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
corruption; domestic violence; family law; gender equality; gender-based violence; legal system; legislation
Title:
Domestic Violence, Institutional Response and challenges in Addressing Domestic Violence in Albania
Source:
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
Date of Document:
January 2015
Accessed Date:
18 September 2015
Keywords:
crime; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; police efficacy
Title:
Albania (Republic of Albania). Wave Report 2014. Specialized Women's Support Services and New Tools for Combatting Gender-Based Violence in Europe.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Author:
Kelly Blank et al.
Accessed Date:
8 September 2016
Keywords:
domestic violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Child Notice Albania
Source:
United Nations. Children's Fund.
Date of Document:
23 July 2015
Author:
Hera Shanaj; Elda Hallkaj; Chris Cuninghame
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Situation and treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection and support services (2011-June 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
24 June 2013
Accessed Date:
21 October 2013
Keywords:
institutional efficacy; police efficacy; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, including complaints received based on discrimination against sexual minorities and actions taken by the Commissioner; Anti-discrimination training provided to government authorities, including...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
7 February 2014
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
human rights activists; institutional efficacy; legislation; police/security forces complaints; political activities; sexual minorities
Title:
Albania. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe 2016
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
May 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Contribution from Aleanca LGBT, ProLGBT, ILGA-Europe and ERA for Albania's Report 2016
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
1 June 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Statistics on blood feuds; state protection and support services available to those affected by blood feuds, including whether individuals have been prosecuted for blood feud-related crimes (2010-2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 September 2015
Accessed Date:
28 September 2015
Keywords:
children; corruption; crime; document fraud; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of movement; government corruption; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; police corruption; police efficacy; social services; statistics
Title:
Attestation letters for blood feuds; issuing organizations; how letters are issued, processed and stored; whether issuing organizations are recognized by the government; whether the Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation (CNR) has the...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 February 2012
Accessed Date:
12 November 2012
Keywords:
crime; document fraud; identity documents
Title:
Albania (Tier 2). Trafficking in Persons Report 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Albania. OSAC 2016 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 May 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Country Review Report of Albania. Review by Armenia and Mali of the implementation by Albania of articles 15 – 42 of Chapter III. “Criminalization and law enforcement” and articles 44 – 50 of Chapter IV. “International cooperation” of the United Nations Convention against Corruption for the review cycle 2010 – 2015.
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date of Document:
5 April 2016
Accessed Date:
8 September 2016
Title:
Albania. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2014, Volume II: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
March 2014
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
corruption; crime; drug trafficking; judicial corruption; legislation; organized crime
Title:
Means by which reconciliation groups begin working on a case; records kept by such groups to document their work; steps normally taken by groups to resolve blood feuds; success rates of reconciliation committees; reasons why groups abandon their...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 October 2010
Accessed Date:
12 November 2012
Keywords:
crime; institutional efficacy; legislation
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Christof Heyns. Addendum. Follow-up to Country Recommendations: Albania.
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
23 April 2013
Accessed Date:
21 October 2013
Keywords:
children; crime; domestic violence; extralegal executions/killings; family law; gender equality; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; organized crime; social services
Title:
Task force established to investigate falsified attestation letters for blood feuds, including activities and cases investigated; reconciliation groups, including whether any have been investigated for providing false attestation letters...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
28 February 2014
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
corruption; crime; document fraud; extralegal executions/killings; human rights activists; police efficacy; police/security forces
Title:
Report concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings by Albania. Second Evaluation Round.
Source:
Groups of Experts on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings. Council of Europe.
Date of Document:
3 June 2016
Accessed Date:
8 September 2016
Title:
Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Albania's Progress in the Fight Against Corruption and Organised Crime and in the Judicial Reform
Code:
COM(2014) 331 final
Source:
European Commission
Date of Document:
4 June 2014
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
corruption; drug trafficking; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; organized crime; police efficacy; police/security forces; trafficking in persons
Title:
Fourth Evaluation Round. Corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. Compliance Report. Albania.
Source:
Council of Europe. Group of States Against Corruption.
Date of Document:
15 April 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Albania. Country Reports on Terrorism 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Instances of Muslim extremists targeting members of the Albanian military forces, including soldiers who formerly served in Iraq with US peacekeeping forces (2004-February 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
19 February 2015
Accessed Date:
21 September 2015
Keywords:
armed groups; conflict; crime; extremist/terrorist organizations
Title:
Fourth Evaluation Round. Corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. Evaluation Report. Albania.
Code:
Greco Eval IV Rep (2013) 9E
Source:
Council of Europe. Group of States Against Corruption.
Date of Document:
27 June 2014
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Albanie: vendetta. Renseignement de l'analyse-pays de l'OSAR.
Source:
Swiss Refugee Council
Date of Document:
13 July 2016
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
armed groups; conflict; crime; legal system; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Law No. 9235, Dated 29.07.2004 on Restitution and Compensation of Property (amended 2006)
Accessed Date:
13 November 2012
Title:
Study Report on Criminal Offences of Corruption and Other Forms of Abuse of Office
Source:
Albanian Helsinki Committee
Accessed Date:
21 September 2015
Keywords:
corruption; crime; government corruption; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; police corruption; political activities
Title:
Law No. 10 221 dated 4.2.2010 on Protection from Discrimination
Accessed Date:
13 November 2012
Title:
Towards Justice: Analysis of Civil Proceedings in the District Courts. Summary.
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Accessed Date:
21 October 2013
Keywords:
institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system
Title:
Update: A Guide to Researching the Albanian Legal System
Source:
Hauser Global Law School Program
Date of Document:
September 2015
Author:
Mbaresa Veleshnja Gentry; Engjellushe (Angel) Kozeli Mozina
Accessed Date:
30 September 2015
Keywords:
country overview; legal system; legislation
Title:
Albanian Justice System Slammed as Totally Corrupt
Date of Document:
9 June 2015
Accessed Date:
21 September 2015
Keywords:
corruption; crime; government corruption; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; police corruption; political activities
Title:
Governance in the Protection of Immovable Property Rights in Albania: A Continuing Challenge. A World Bank Issue Brief.
Source:
The World Bank. Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit.
Date of Document:
April 2012
Accessed Date:
21 October 2013
Keywords:
institutional efficacy; legal system; legislation
Title:
Albania. WJP Rule of Law Index 2015.
Source:
World Justice Project
Accessed Date:
21 September 2015
Keywords:
corruption; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; labour; legal system; minorities; religion; statistics
Title:
Report to the Albanian Government on the visit to Albania carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 4 to 14 February 2014
Source:
Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
Date of Document:
3 March 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Response of the Albanian Government to the report of European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Albania
Source:
Council of Europe: European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
Date of Document:
3 March 2016
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
The Albanian State Police (ASP), including its structure and locations; police corruption; police misconduct; procedures to submit a complaint against police and responsiveness to complaints (2011-2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 September 2015
Accessed Date:
28 September 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; institutional efficacy; legal system; legislation; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; torture
Title:
Procedures to obtain a police report; whether a police report can be obtained from abroad through a proxy; if so, requirements and procedures (2012-September 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
21 August 2015
Accessed Date:
28 September 2015
Keywords:
legislation; police efficacy; police report; police/security forces
Title:
Police Integrity and Corruption in Albania
Source:
Institute for Democracy and Mediation
Accessed Date:
21 September 2015
Keywords:
corruption; institutional efficacy; police corruption; police/security forces
Title:
Albania. Freedom of the Press 2015.
Accessed Date:
21 September 2015
Keywords:
election; freedom of the press; legislation; police/security forces; political activities; political organizations
Title:
Albania. Media Sustainability Index 2016. Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia.
Source:
International Research and Exchange Board (IREX)
Accessed Date:
27 July 2016
Title:
Albania. International Religious Freedom Report for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
Accessed Date:
16 September 2016
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; human rights activists; legislation; religion
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Resolution CM/ResCMN (2014)1 on the Implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Albania
Source:
Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers.
Date of Document:
12 February 2014
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; identity documents; institutional efficacy; legislation; minorities; nationality; police/security forces; race; religion; sexual minorities; trafficking in persons
Title:
Albania: Submission to the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; legislation; minorities; police efficacy; social services
Title:
Treatment of ethnic Albanians, including information on the Albanian community; whether blood feuds follow Albanians to Greece
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
26 February 2014
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
crime; minorities; statistics
Title:
Situation of Roma, including access to education, employment, housing and social services; treatment of Roma by society and authorities (2011-June 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 June 2014
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; legislation; minorities; police/security forces; social services; statistics
Title:
Civil Society Monitoring Report on the Implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategy and Decade Action Plan in 2012 in Albania
Source:
Roma Active Albania; The Human Development Promotion Centre O Avipe i Romegno; Romano Sez; Roma Union of Berati
Author:
Ylli Cabiri et al.
Accessed Date:
23 October 2014
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; identity documents; labour; legislation; minorities; social services; trafficking in persons
Title:
Albania. Roma Inclusion Index 2015.
Source:
Decade of Roma Inclusion Secretariat Foundation
Date of Document:
September 2015
Author:
Ylli Cabiri et al.
Accessed Date:
8 September 2016
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; legislation; minorities; police/security forces; social services
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
Albania. Information on the treatment of failed asylum seekers on return to Albania.
Source:
Refugee Documentation Centre (Ireland). Legal Aid Board.
Date of Document:
26 May 2016
Accessed Date:
8 September 2016
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 30 September 2016:
Title:
Albania. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
13 April 2016
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2015&dlid=252815
Accessed Date:
19 April 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; citizenship; corruption; disappeared persons; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; Internet; labour; legal system; minorities; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political prisoners; race; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; state surveillance; torture; warrants
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